After arriving at Dzaleka refugee camp with five children and no livelihood, cash-transfer support helped Josiane start a business and regain stability for her family.
Josiane MukanyongaCash Transfer beneficiaryTransforming Thinking · Transforming Lives
Hope becomes powerful when communities lead the change.
Fountain of Hope Africa is a community-rooted nonprofit working with underserved communities in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo through education, economic empowerment, food security, WASH and humanitarian action.
2010Established
1,000+children reached through primary education
40secondary students sponsored annually
2countries of active work
Depuis 2010
Built from lived experience. Rooted in community.
Fountain of Hope Africa was founded by Marcel Cirhuza, a survivor of war and armed conflict from Eastern DRC. FOH works to heal, restore hope, build resilient and self-sufficient communities, and promote sustainable development through adapted, long-lasting solutions.
FOH currently operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi, serving people affected by displacement, conflict, poverty, climate shocks and other forms of vulnerability.
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Comment nous aidons
Programs designed around community priorities
Éducation
Primary and secondary education, School Recovery, higher-education sponsorship and skills-based learning.
Sécurité alimentaire et moyens de subsistance
Supporting farmers, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, women and youth with practical tools for resilience.
Eau et assainissement
Improving access to potable water and sanitation for households, schools and vulnerable communities.
Réponse à la crise dans l’Est de la RDC
Aux côtés des communautés en situation de crise.
FOH responds to displacement and insecurity with emergency relief, psychosocial support, maternal and child care, and trusted community engagement.
Voir notre réponseAncré dans les communautésPrograms are shaped with the communities FOH serves.
Actif depuis 2010Long-term work in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Solutions adaptéesEducation, livelihoods, WASH, food security and humanitarian response.
Voix des communautés
Impact experienced by families and learners.
John Paul describes FOH's school as a vital opportunity for children who could not find a place in school, including his daughter Lucy.
John PaulFather of a FOH studentDorika used cash-transfer support to purchase roofing sheets for the home she shares with her four children after the death of her husband.
Dorika MoyoCash Transfer beneficiaryEthel's family received tuition and school-material support after the loss of their father made continuing education financially difficult.
Ethel MdalaSecondary School Sponsorship beneficiary